title: Magnetic resonance imaging of benign cardiac masses: a pictorial essay.
abstract: The differential diagnosis for a cardiac mass includes primary and metastatic neoplasms. While primary cardiac tumors are rare, metastatic disease to the heart is a common finding in cancer patients. Several "tumor-like" processes can mimic a true cardiac neoplasm with accurate diagnosis critical at guiding appropriate management. We present a pictorial essay of the most common benign cardiac masses and "mass-like" lesions with an emphasis on magnetic resonance imaging features.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, The Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, NY, USA.
authors.forename: Thomas J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Ward
authors.forename: Michael A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Kadoch
authors.forename: Adam H
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Jacobi
authors.forename: Pablo P
authors.initials: PP
authors.lastname: Lopez
authors.forename: Javier Sanz
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Salvo
authors.forename: Matthew D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Cham
keywords: Benign neoplasms; cardiac; cardiac masses; magnetic resonance; magnetic resonance imaging